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Canada's Oldham makes freestyle history winning X Games gold
ASPEN, Colo. - Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., won Winter X Games gold in women's freestyle big air Friday. Oldham became the first woman to land a triple cork, which she did on her third of five r...
Jan 28, 2023
Retired Gen. Pavel wins election to become Czech president
PRAGUE (AP) - Retired army General Petr Pavel defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babis in a runoff vote on Saturday to become the new Czech president. Pavel, 61, will succeed controversy-courting Mi...
Jan 28, 2023
Inflation-focused Pierre Poilievre back to Parliament as health-care talks loom
OTTAWA - It's no secret what Pierre Poilievre thinks about government spending and inflation. Same with guns. But what does the Conservative leader think should happen when premiers ask for billions m...
Jan 28, 2023
Israeli paramedics say 2 wounded in new Jerusalem attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's rescue service said that a gunman opened fire in east Jerusalem on Saturday, wounding at least two people. The paramedics did not provide any further information. The shootin...
Jan 28, 2023
Rybakina faces Sabalenka in women's Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open women's singles final between Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Aryana Sabalenka has started at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. Rybakina is playing in ...
Jan 28, 2023
There's a hungry Arctic predator with a lot of arms that eats polar bears
On the Arctic sea floor lie hungry predators that can eat polar bears. The voracious carnivores are seastars, better known as starfish, and a new study by a national research group says they tie with ...
Jan 28, 2023
Flames rebound with impressive 5-2 win over Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Tyler Toffoli, Elias Lindholm and Blake Coleman each had a goal and two assists, and the Calgary Flames topped the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Friday night. Calgary rebounded impressively aft...
Jan 27, 2023
Bo Horvat puts up four points as Vancouver Canucks top Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks will head into the NHL all-star break on a win after downing the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday. Quinn Hughes had a goal and a ...
Jan 27, 2023
Curry's 35 points send Warriors past Raptors, 129-117
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Stephen Curry had 35 points and 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 129-117 on Friday night. The high-scoring affair was close until the Warriors pu...
Jan 27, 2023
Rahm 2 back of Ryder at Torrey in bid for 3rd straight win
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jon Rahm made an impressive charge up the leaderboard on his favorite course with a 6-under 66 on Friday, which is now moving day at Torrey Pines, to pull within two shots of leader S...
Jan 27, 2023